Alonah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,236
2000s	125	13	+2400%	#5,389
2010s	186	19	+49%	#5,472
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-64%	#7,303

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,236

2000s

125

+2400%

#5,389

2010s

186

+49%

#5,472

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#7,303

The story of Alonah

Alonah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1998, 356 American babies have been named Alonah. Its peak came in 2009, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alonah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alonah?

The median living Alonah is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Alonah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alonah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,366
2022	15	#7,303
2021	10	#9,606
2020	6	#13,537
2019	14	#7,752
2018	16	#7,121
2017	15	#7,467
2016	16	#7,253
2015	23	#5,661
2014	24	#5,472
2013	18	#6,738
2012	22	#5,906
2011	14	#8,225
2010	24	#5,609
2009	26	#5,389
2008	16	#7,762
2007	15	#8,128
2006	17	#7,166
2005	16	#7,161
2004	8	#11,682
2003	13	#8,025
2002	7	#12,262
2001	7	#12,145
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alonah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alonah?

The median living Alonah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Alonahs are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Alonah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alonah are alive in the United States, based on 356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alonah in 2025?

Alonah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alonah?

356 babies have been named Alonah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alonah most popular?

Alonah peaked in 2009, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Alonah a boy or girl name?

Alonah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alonah rising or falling?

Alonah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alonah popularity over time

The story of Alonah

How old are people named Alonah?

Alonah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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